Roncalli's Josh Erickson charges into Brown Deer's Lewrenzo Byers in a Division 3 semifinal at the Boys' State Basketball Championships at the Kohl Center on Friday.

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For the five starting seniors on the Roncalli basketball team, the journey that just ended started a decade ago.

The dream was to get to Madison and the state tournament. And that mission was accomplished after winning 22 straight games, including four postseason blowouts. It ended, however, one game short of the ultimate goal - a chance to play for a state title - when they lost 48-45 to Brown Deer in a WIAA Division 3 state semifinal Friday morning at the Kohl Center.

"We've been together for a long time and playing since we were young kids," said Josh Erickson, the Jets' scoring, rebounding and ...